Why Aren't More Women in Science: Top Researchers Debate the Evidence

Why aren't more women pursuing careers in science, engineering, and math? Is the lack of women in these fields a consequence of societal discouragements, innate differences in ability between the sexes, or differences in aspirations? These questions always spark a host of other questions-and a multiplicity of answers-all of which have important implications for gender equality and for retaining the nation's competitiveness in the technological marketplace. The most reliable and current knowle…